Category Archives: Book Retailers
Business Model : Free ipad/kindle with x years of subscriptions
“Montreal, Canada-based newspaper La Presse unveiled a plan today to offer a free iPad to readers of the paper who sign up for subscription terms of at least three years, according to Projetj.ca“ This seems like an amazing business model. … Continue reading
Filed under Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Book Retailers, Ebook pricing, Ebook Readers, Ebooks, Nook, Uncategorized
Surprised why few ebooks cost more than a paperback!!!
Recently I have heard several people complaining that the ebook that they bought on their device was more expensive than the paperback book. The problem lies in the details: Most of the major publishers have come up with a Agency … Continue reading
Filed under Book Retailers, Ebook Readers, Ebooks, Publishers & Authors
We are back!
Apologies for our absence!! We have been busy with the development of our website all this while. We are very close to launching and will keep you all updated on this as we bring all latest and hottest news/updates from … Continue reading
Filed under Book Retailers, Ebooks
The Ebook Market Is Growing Faster As It Grows Larger
The ebook market is growing faster as it grows larger. The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) on Friday reported U.S. wholesale ebook sales for January, 2010 were $31.9 million, up 261 percent from the same month a year earlier. To … Continue reading
Filed under Book Retailers, Publishing Industry Data
Another Publisher Goes With Apple’s Agency Model – What should Amazon do?
Perseus Book Group (one of the largest distributor of independent publishers) has decided to go with Apple’s Agency model (70-30 split). Perseus Books Group, a large independent publisher that also distributes works from 330 other smaller presses including Grove Atlantic, … Continue reading
Filed under Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Book Retailers, Ebook Readers, Ebooks, Publishers & Authors
Another Author bows to ebook trend – John Grisham
John Grisham, one of the best known thriller author across the globe has finally decided to open up all his backlist of 23 novels in ebook format. Which means that owners of Kindle, Nook, Sony ereader and soon iPad will … Continue reading
Filed under Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Book Retailers, Ebook Readers, Ebooks, Nook, Publishers & Authors
Ebook Pricing War Between Apple and Amazon – Who Will Win Publishers or Amazon
As we all know book publishing industry is going through one of the biggest industry defining change in last 100+ years. When the industry seemed all ready to go ahead with the ebooks (with Amazon successfully launching and selling kindle and kindle … Continue reading
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Apple iBook – more details
1. Ibook app wont come as default. Users will have to download it from App store 2. Users will be able to import and read their free epub format books on IBook 3. Text to voice – similar to Amzon … Continue reading
Filed under Apple iPad, Book Retailers, Ebook Readers, Ebooks, Uncategorized
Amazon Vs.The Publishing Industry
In the midst of the latest battle over e-book prices ($9.99 vs $14.99) between online retailer Amazon (AMZN) and the publishing giant Macmillan the e-book industry is faced with a series of serious questions. Whether Amazon will be approached by … Continue reading
